Supreme Court

The Supreme Court commenced the hearing on a set of petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 with newly sworn-in Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa convening a full court.  A full court…

ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa took oath as the 29th chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Sunday. CJP Faez was sworn in by President Dr Arif Alvi at a ceremony held at the President House in Islamabad in the presence of Interim Prime…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) upheld on Tuesday the sentences of military officers involved in the 1995 conspiracy to overthrow the government of slain former prime minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Benazir Bhutto, Daily…

ISLAMABAD: Speaking for the last time at a ceremony marking the commencement of the new judicial year on Monday, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial said that the court was tested several times in February 2023 with matters…

ISLAMABAD: Audio leaksThe Supreme Court will announce its decision on Friday (today) on the issue of separation of judges from the bench hearing the case related to the Audio Leaks Inquiry Commission formed by the previous government to…

ISLAMABAD: A petition filed in the Supreme Court on Monday challenged Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja’s refusal to meet President Dr Arif Alvi to discuss fixing the poll date within the 90-day constitutional deadline after…

The Supreme Court has sent back the case of the delimitation of Sindh Assembly delimitation to the Election Commission of Pakistan. A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial heard the petitions of the…

An application has been filed with the Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry against the massive increase in electricity prices. The application has been filed at the Supreme Court Lahore registry’s human rights cell on behalf of a local…

ISLAMABAD: There is a difference of opinion among Supreme Court judges on the availability of suo motu review jurisdiction under Article 184-3 and Article 188 (read with Article 187) of the Constitution to re-visit, re-assess or set aside…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court reserved on Tuesday its decision on a plea filed by civil society members seeking the constitution of a full court to hear a set of petitions challenging the trial of civilians by military courts. The…